Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 164: The Ambitious Official! (VIP word count reaches 20, and the exquisite badge is obtained!)
The young man sighed and said, "I have invited several groups of people to invite Su Yun out.

Although he had a very good attitude and was able to explain a lot, his ultimate meaning was - he was too busy and couldn't come out.

I can't force him out, can I?"

Liu Xianglan gloated when she heard this: "You are always successful in everything you do, and now you have finally met your match."

The young man's face was uncertain, and he said: "It's okay, there is always a way, I don't believe that I can't take down a young man!"

Liu Xianglan asked curiously, "It seems like you have an idea?"

The young man nodded and said, "That's right, he won't come out by himself, but what if Su Zhe asks him to come out?"

Liu Xianglan smiled and said, "This is much more difficult than asking a young person out."

The young man nodded and said, "There is always a way."

The young man strode away, and after a while, he came back and said with a smile: "Look, isn't this done?"

Liu Xianglan was surprised and asked, "How did you do that?"

The young man laughed and said, "I have a plan. Just prepare well."

……

Su Mansion.

Su Che received an invitation from Hu Zongyu, the prefect of Kaifeng, inviting him to drink at Fanlou.

It was his birthday, so he invited a few old friends to get together.

The invitation also specifically mentioned: It would be best if Mr. Su could attend, as I have something to ask you about the Buddhist scriptures.

Su Zhe showed the invitation to Su Yun, who took a look and said, "Can I not go?"

He really didn't want to go.

Today he made up his mind to write the collected annotations of the three books "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Great Learning" and "The Analects of Confucius" in the "Collected Annotations of the Four Books".

I have already collected a lot of information from Zhang Dun and Su Che, and I plan to work hard during this period to learn the basics first. How can I be willing to spend time on these things?

Su Che shook his head and said, "Mr. Hu is the chief examiner of this Kaifeng Prefecture Examination. You must have been selected by him to be the first place in the examination. In other words, he is your teacher.

Logically speaking, you should be the one to host this teacher appreciation banquet, not him inviting you.

Now he has humbled himself and invited you to attend in the name of a birthday party, just to confirm the relationship between you as his teacher and student.

If you don't go, it's not right either. If it gets out, hehe, your reputation will be ruined even more."

Su Yun was embarrassed.

Well, there is no room for refusal, so let’s go.

The time was set for tomorrow evening. Su Yun returned to the small courtyard of Fayun Temple, wrote a note, handed it to Ah Hui and said, "Send it to Li's incense shop and give it to the shopkeeper."

Early the next morning, the courtyard welcomed Zhen Shixuan.

As soon as Zhen Shixuan met him, he bowed and congratulated him, "Mr. Jie Yuan, congratulations."

Su Yun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't look down on me. You know how this title came about. There is really nothing to be proud of."

Zhen Shixuan said seriously: "This is the honor you deserve. Don't ever talk about this again in the future."

Su Yun smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay."

Zhen Shixuan also laughed and said, "Is there something important that you are looking for me for this time?"

Su Yun told Zhen Shixuan about the storyteller's affairs. Zhen Shixuan's face suddenly darkened. He sneered, "Ignoring the overall situation! Carrying Saint Meng into the Confucian Temple is your contribution and the government's cultural governance. What are they trying to do?"

Then he said to Su Yun: "Don't worry about this matter, it is no longer your business.

Thank you for informing me of this matter. If it had been reported to the palace through other channels, I would have been in trouble. I owe you a favor."

Su Yun shook his head and said, "This is also my business. If you can help me, I owe you a favor."

Zhen Shixuan nodded and said, "We'll talk about this later. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I have to return to the palace immediately!"

Seeing Zhen Shixuan was in a hurry, Su Yun thought for a moment, quickly picked up a pen and wrote a line of words, handed it to Zhen Shixuan, and said, "This is what I will do next. If it helps you, you can consider it."

Zhen Shixuan was really anxious. He took Su Yun's note and left.

Su Yun let out a sigh and laughed. Someone was about to be in trouble.

……

Chongzheng Hall.

Zhao Xu had already met with many ministers and was feeling a little tired. Just as he was about to take a break, he saw Sun Sigong coming in hurriedly.

Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?"

Sun Sigong whispered: "The children have sent a message that someone outside is deliberately spreading rumors, saying that Su Yun's Annotations to Mencius was written by Su Zhe.

They said that Su Yun was too young to write such a treasure-level commentary, and it must have been written by Su Che, and they also had evidence that Su Che's original scripture was Mencius. "Zhao Xu's face darkened when he heard this, and he asked, "Who spread the rumor? Have you found out?"

Sun Sigong said: "This rumor was just spread yesterday. The boys have already started arresting the relevant people and are interrogating them overnight!"

Zhao Xu snorted and said, "The Annotations to the Mencius was written by Su Yun. There is no doubt about that, right?"

Sun Sigong immediately said, "It was written by Master Su, there is no doubt about it!"

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "There must be solid evidence for this."

Sun Sigong immediately said, "Sir, this is what happened after the children consulted Su Yun. Su Yun was very angry and wrote this note to prove his innocence."

Zhao Xu took the note handed over by Sun Sigong, glanced at it, and immediately sat up straight. He suddenly became energetic and said, "Find the Book of Rites."

The note clearly read: [The Five Classics have been popular for a thousand years, and the Four Books should be popular now.

"Mencius", "The Analects of Confucius", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Great Learning" can be considered the Four Books!
I want to write a book entitled "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books".

First read the Great Learning to determine its scope;
Next, read "The Analects" to establish its foundation;
Next I read Mencius and observed his development;

I read The Doctrine of the Mean for the second time, to seek the subtleties of the ancients. 】

Sun Sigong quickly searched the bookcase and brought out a copy of "Book of Rites".

Zhao Xu turned to the chapter of The Great Learning, flipped through it, then turned to the chapter of The Doctrine of the Mean, and then closed his eyes.

Sun Sigong stood by and didn't dare to breathe.

After a while, Zhao Xu suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were shining, and he said: "First read "The Great Learning" and establish its outline, and the other classics are all miscellaneous discussions in it.

After you have mastered "The Great Learning", you can read other classics and see that they are about investigating things and knowing affairs, about rectifying the mind and being sincere in intentions, about cultivating oneself, and about managing the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world.

This arrangement is truly original. If it can be annotated as he said, it will surely make the meaning of the Bible and the wise man's teachings shine again in the world!"

Sun Sigong asked cautiously, "Sir, is this so-called Four Books theory very powerful?"

Zhao Xu frowned and said, "This is very difficult!"

Sun Sigong said quickly: "Master Su can write a collection of notes on Mencius. It shouldn't be difficult for him to write a collection of notes on the Analects, the Great Learning, and the Doctrine of the Mean, right?"

Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. This book is called 'Collected Annotations on the Four Books' Chapters and Sentences', which means that these four annotations are about the same principle as the four books. The four books each have their own explanations and principles. How can they be integrated into one principle?
The principles of these four books are all-encompassing. How can they be integrated into one principle?
Sun Sigong, tell me, is this possible? Who can do this? Even if Confucius and Mencius were reborn, I'm afraid they couldn't do it, right? "

After listening to what Zhao Xu said, Sun Sigong probably understood the difficulty and was shocked: "It does sound very difficult. How can this young man talk nonsense like that? I'll ask the boys to scold him and tell him to prepare well for the Spring Examination."

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "No, let him write."

Sun Sigong looked at Zhao Xu with some confusion.

Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and said, "My dear, if it is true as Su Yun said, and this Annotated Four Books can be published, do you know what it means?"

Sun Sigong said embarrassedly: "You are embarrassing me, sir. I don't know anything about the classics."

Zhao Xu said loudly: "It means that the Four Books will have the same status as the Five Classics. From now on, scholars will talk about the Four Books and the Five Classics. Since these Four Books were written during my reign, this is the most prosperous era of civil governance in our country!"

Sun Sigong saw that Zhao Xu's eyes were shining and his face was shining.

All ambitious emperors would attach great importance to both civil and military achievements. Most emperors would either compile history books, encyclopedias, various medical books, or even legal texts.

But for a book like the interpretation of the classics, it depends on chance. Either you are close to the dynasty in which the classics were written and no one has annotated them, or you have outstanding talent in interpreting the classics, but this is something you can only encounter by chance.

Therefore, most emperors could only do other things here and there for the sake of governing the country, but they were just doing it to make up the numbers, and at most they would only be recorded in a few words in history books.

Very shabby.

But if a magnum opus like "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books" had appeared during his reign, it would have been a great achievement!

As an ambitious emperor, how could Guan Jia miss this opportunity!

As expected, Zhao Xu said, "Send someone to ask Su Yun right away, and tell him that I asked him whether this annotated version of the Four Books can be completed."

Sun Sigong immediately said, "Yes, I will arrange it right away!"

"Wait!" Zhao Xu shouted, gritting his teeth, "If he says yes, immediately, let him pack up and take him to Chongwenyuan!

He was allowed to read the books there, and was given a separate courtyard, which was guarded by people from Chongwenyuan. Anyone entering or leaving had to be searched and their information recorded. In addition, no one was allowed to stay there!

As long as Su Yun doesn't finish writing the annotated version of the Four Books, he won't be allowed out!"

Chongwenyuan was a special place for collecting books from the time of Emperor Renzong. According to the compiled "Chongwen General Catalogue", there were 30669 volumes of books.

Sun Sigong was surprised when he heard this and said, "What if it's not finished by the time of the Spring Examination?"

Zhao Xu snorted and said, "Then prepare for the next subject. If he can complete this book, he won't be afraid of being looked down upon even if he takes the Yinguan path. Go!"

Sun Sigong rolled and crawled away.

Zhao Xu was full of confidence and whispered, "During my reign, there were two great works, Sima Qian's Zizhi Tongjian and Su Yun's Annotations to the Four Books. My achievements in governance surpass those of my ancestors!"

(End of this chapter)